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28th June 2012, 10:48 PM
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Explosafe?
Anybody bothering to fit explosafe in their tanks?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EXPLOSAFE-...em27c82 642d4 Bob
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28th June 2012, 11:26 PM
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When I raced motorbikes we used to use a similar product, but as I say it was in a "Racing" situation which was to try & minimise fuel spillage in the event of a crash/tank damage & not used to just "baffle" the sloshing effect of the fuel,
So if you are thinking of using it as a baffle then it may be overkill in a Road going car ( hopefully to never be involved in such an incident that would cause the tank to split/fracture). It does reduce tank capacity, not by a huge amount but need to be aware of & also you can,t use a standard type of fuel gauge sender ( the floating arm type). I would warn NOT to use the "Foam" type, as even tho they say it doesn,t degrade...it DOES & can get into the fuel supply system & cause blockage & can be a nightmare to clear. cheers andy
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29th June 2012, 01:48 AM
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Looks like balls of crumpled up aluminium foil. Hmmm, that would work, woudn't it?
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29th June 2012, 09:16 AM
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We use it on racing car also. It is a big improvement if you compare to the tank foam, as first, you can fill your tank with the particles after you've made the tank, the weight is 37g/litre, and the occupation is only 1,5% of the total volume. Their feature is not only to baffle the tank in order to avoid fuel starving, but also in case of crash, to avoid explosion by absorbing the pressure and heat. They encapsulate the fuel and actually act like hundreds of small deformable fuel tanks.
It is a very good product, and can't be bad for a road car... but is it necessary? It is totally up to you  Bye. Sylvain
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29th June 2012, 11:47 AM
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I think I will go with it. Its just the thought of 5 gallons plus of squirt just behind your head and in an area with no protection. Not funny in a rear end shunt.
 Bob
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#7
29th June 2012, 07:36 PM
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Case for rear protection bar then.........
The Teamtrain Saturn had a hoop built into the rear bars (MSA Spec) Most of the race cars I had anything to do with had foam of sorts in and no probs,the cells that RD sell have foam in and it holds a lot of fuel.
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